Asia-Pacific

Bank of Thailand

Too few recent speeches for a current tone.

Speeches: 235
First speech: Mar 22, 2000
Latest speech: Mar 16, 2026
Tone vs coming rate moves: +0.17; rank correlation

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Speech tone over the previous three months, and the policy rate at the end of each month, on the same timeline. Hover over either chart to read the same month in both.

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Latest speeches

Each speech's tone is the average over its sentences about policy, prices, rates or the economy. Open a speech to read it in full.

Date	Speech	Tone
Mar 16, 2026	Piti Disyatat: The Thai economy - resilient today, transformed tomorrow Piti Disyatat	+0.04
Sep 16, 2025	Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput: Responsible financial innovation in ASEAN Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput	–
Jun 11, 2025	Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput: The future of money Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput	+0.13
Apr 22, 2025	Roong Mallikamas: From open finance to an inclusive digital society Roong Mallikamas	+0.01
Mar 10, 2025	Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput: The Thai economy - the current state and the way forward Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput	−0.21
Oct 18, 2024	Piti Disyatat: Targeting inflation (more) flexibly Piti Disyatat	+0.10
Jul 24, 2024	Roong Mallikamas: Keynote speech - Central Banking Asia Summit Roong Mallikamas	−0.07
Jul 24, 2024	Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput: Thailand - a resilient future Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput	−0.00
Mar 25, 2024	Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput: The Thai economy - the current state and the way forward Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput	−0.16
Aug 23, 2023	Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput: Laying the foundations for a sustainable recovery Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput	+0.07
Aug 4, 2023	Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput: Navigating the Thai economy through global uncertainty Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput	+0.01
Dec 2, 2022	Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput: Central banking amidst shifting ground Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput	+0.15
Sep 19, 2022	Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput: Challenges facing small, open economies in the changing global landscape Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput	−0.01
Aug 24, 2022	Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput: Normalizing policy to ensure a smooth take-off Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput	+0.25
Mar 15, 2022	Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput: The Thai economy - the current state and the way forward Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput	−0.02
Sep 27, 2021	Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput: Creating a resilient future with sustainable banking Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput	–
Aug 25, 2021	Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput: From resiliency to recovery and beyond - central bank policies for an uncertain world Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput	−0.10
Mar 29, 2021	Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput: The Thai economy - the current state and the way forward Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput	−0.02
Nov 25, 2019	Veerathai Santiprabhob: Thailand 2025 - dealing with major trends Veerathai Santiprabhob	−0.07
Oct 20, 2019	Veerathai Santiprabhob: Priorities for emerging nations in a new global environment Veerathai Santiprabhob	−0.17
Sep 6, 2019	Veerathai Santiprabhob: Opening remarks - ASEAN Banking Cybersecurity Conference 2019 Veerathai Santiprabhob	+0.00
Aug 13, 2019	Veerathai Santiprabhob: Opening remarks - Bangkok Sustainable Banking Forum 2019 Veerathai Santiprabhob	+0.00
Jul 18, 2019	Veerathai Santiprabhob: On collaboration for the Thai financial system Veerathai Santiprabhob	−0.00
Mar 27, 2019	Veerathai Santiprabhob: The Thai economy - the current state and the way forward Veerathai Santiprabhob	+0.06
Oct 2, 2018	Veerathai Santiprabhob: Global risks and Thailand's economic outlook Veerathai Santiprabhob	−0.06
Sep 15, 2018	Veerathai Santiprabhob: Digital technologies, financial system and central bank policy Veerathai Santiprabhob	+0.11
Aug 29, 2018	Veerathai Santiprabhob: Bank of Thailand's monetary policy - navigating towards sustained growth Veerathai Santiprabhob	+0.04
Jul 23, 2018	Veerathai Santiprabhob: Opening remarks - Bangkok Sustainable Banking Forum 2018 Veerathai Santiprabhob	−0.27
Jul 12, 2018	Veerathai Santiprabhob: Spotlight - developing a financial system for the future Veerathai Santiprabhob	−0.05
Jun 21, 2018	Veerathai Santiprabhob: Rising above disruptions - a call for action Veerathai Santiprabhob	−0.13
Jun 15, 2018	Veerathai Santiprabhob: Strengthening ACMECS integration through financial cooperation Veerathai Santiprabhob	+0.04
Jun 5, 2018	Veerathai Santiprabhob: Thai economy - the current state and the way forward Veerathai Santiprabhob	+0.20
Mar 19, 2018	Veerathai Santiprabhob: SME and consumer financial solutions Veerathai Santiprabhob	−0.13
Sep 6, 2017	Veerathai Santiprabhob: Working together for sustainable growth Veerathai Santiprabhob	+0.05
Aug 30, 2017	Veerathai Santiprabhob: Collaboration on Adopting Standardized QR Code for e-Payment Veerathai Santiprabhob	−0.04
Jul 24, 2017	Veerathai Santiprabhob: Asian Financial Cooperation Association (AFCA) - enhancing financial connectivity and cooperation within Asia Veerathai Santiprabhob	−0.07
Jun 21, 2017	Veerathai Santiprabhob: Navigating through uncertainties for Thailand's sustainability Veerathai Santiprabhob	−0.08
Jun 1, 2017	Veerathai Santiprabhob: Confidence in connectivity of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Veerathai Santiprabhob	+0.10
May 6, 2017	Veerathai Santiprabhob: The role of finance and banking for the prosperity of Asia Veerathai Santiprabhob	−0.11
Mar 13, 2017	Veerathai Santiprabhob: The Thai economy - the current state and the way forward Veerathai Santiprabhob	−0.08
Jan 23, 2017	Veerathai Santiprabhob: Moving Thailand towards a new business and financial landscape Veerathai Santiprabhob	+0.14
Jan 10, 2017	Veerathai Santiprabhob: Monetary policy challenges during the Great Transition - perspectives from an emerging market central bank Veerathai Santiprabhob	−0.19
Dec 23, 2016	Veerathai Santiprabhob: Bilateral Memoranda of Understanding on Local Currency Settlement Framework between Bank Indonesia, Bank Negara Malaysia and the Bank of Thailand Veerathai Santiprabhob	+0.03
Nov 28, 2016	Veerathai Santiprabhob: Transforming financial services to meet the needs o the growing ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Veerathai Santiprabhob	−0.11
Oct 5, 2016	Veerathai Santiprabhob: Navigating the Great Transition - an emerging market perspective Veerathai Santiprabhob	−0.05
Aug 31, 2016	Veerathai Santiprabhob: The Bank of Thailand's financial and monetary policies - the way forward Veerathai Santiprabhob	+0.07
Jun 17, 2016	Veerathai Santiprabhob: Financial connectivity in CLMVT (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand) Veerathai Santiprabhob	+0.18
Jun 1, 2016	Veerathai Santiprabhob: Monetary and financial sector policy - moving forward Veerathai Santiprabhob	−0.05
May 26, 2016	Veerathai Santiprabhob: Enhancing Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) connectivity Veerathai Santiprabhob	+0.10
Mar 8, 2016	Veerathai Santiprabhob: Recent developments and the way forward for the Thai economy Veerathai Santiprabhob	−0.15
Dec 2, 2015	Veerathai Santiprabhob: Monetary policy and financial sector development policy of the Bank of Thailand Veerathai Santiprabhob	−0.04
Aug 13, 2015	Pongpen Ruengvirayudh: Managing currency stability Pongpen Ruengvirayudh	−0.07
May 28, 2015	Prasarn Trairatvorakul: Economic transformation for sustainable economic growth in the Greater Mekong Subregion Prasarn Trairatvorakul	+0.24
May 21, 2015	Prasarn Trairatvorakul: Journey towards a more competitive, inclusive, connected and sustainable Thai banking system Prasarn Trairatvorakul	+0.13
Apr 22, 2015	Prasarn Trairatvorakul: Thai economy - tapping the untapped opportunity Prasarn Trairatvorakul	+0.00
Apr 14, 2015	Prasarn Trairatvorakul: Living with capital flows - an emerging market perspective Prasarn Trairatvorakul	−0.11
Jan 27, 2015	Prasarn Trairatvorakul: Perspectives on Thailand's economy Prasarn Trairatvorakul	−0.11
Dec 16, 2014	Prasarn Trairatvorakul: Financial inclusion and financial literacy in Asia Prasarn Trairatvorakul	−0.11
Nov 2, 2014	Prasarn Trairatvorakul: Unleash prosperity through regional connectivity Prasarn Trairatvorakul	+0.16
Nov 2, 2014	Prasarn Trairatvorakul: Regional trends for monetary policy and the possibility of regional collaboration Prasarn Trairatvorakul	−0.18

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